Munya: Your hair looks amazing this week. Your shots lacked variety for me, they all show a similar three quarter profile. In next week’s shoot, if you do a three quarter profile again, try doing it without tilting your head up or down. it will look more flattering, more “model-y” and less amateur. Ebony: I […]
Raven: You bring some edge to the competition! i like it. I like how you included a smiley picture too showing your versatility. Really well done! Ebony: You look beautiful in each of your pictures. Very commercial, very approachable. You really followed the guidelines and delivered beautiful shots. Timolin: I really enjoyed your pictures. The […]
A few hick up’s but again anotherer fantastic effort from the contestants this week. Another close call this week between Timolin, Natasha and Raven, but over all the stand out this week was Timolin her shoot fit the brief perfectly, and had advertisement written all over it. Timolin’s shoot showed she understood the challenge, when looking […]
Nina: my favorite picture is the one where you are holding a yellow jacket, because you look the most natural in that shot. My advice in posing for you would be not to try so hard (referring to picture in the grey dress) as you don’t need to do much to look naturally beautiful. You […]
Firstyly can i say what a fantastic start to the competition. picking a favourite this week was near impossible all the candidates did so well with great pictures and intelligent answers to the set questions. This week i was torn between Ebony, Munya and Raven, all three ladies submitted very different shots that were great in different ways.
Enthusiastic applause erupts as I stride into view. Following my entrance a host of gorgeous women of all races proceeds. Armed with our natural magnificence, we strike a pose in order to combat THE standard of beauty. This is MY dream gig. I want to produce a fashion show that celebrates international representations of beauty. […]
I’d like to start by Thanking Mireille for asking me to be a judge for the Ms. Nappurality contest. It has been a honor and a privilege to be a part of this process. I learned quite a bit from all the contestants and it warms my heart to see such young sisters so clear […]
In this 8th Challenge, it is apparent that these awesome contestants put in a considerable amount of effort, time and energy to meet this challenge. Unfortunately, none of the entries submitted sounded like a professional letter to an official. I think this is a case of perhaps over-thinking the challenge. I was expecting to read […]
I chose Teesha for he essay and photos. Your updo was beautiful with the twist and braids on the side. very unique. you look so elegant and sophisticated. You would definite ly stand out at the white house with this unique style of a queen. This style would be great on Michelle Obama. Great work!
KARLA – Very well written essay. I love how you really researched the details of amber and carnelian stones and explain why you feel connected to them. The nature feel of your photos is also very effective and you look lovely in all of them. Well done! TEESHA – I can appreciate what you wrote in […]
Jewels, Nature, and Natural Hair -some of my most favorite elements blended together… Challenge #7 Karla I truly enjoyed Karla’s story and the picture accompanying her story is gorgeous! Karla’s hair in this pic looks full, defined, and made me want to reach out and touch her hair. The story speaks to her connection with […]
Hello Ladies, You all have received your beautiful piece from Ngozidesign.com. If you have read what the company is about you will see a match between what they stand for and America’s Next Natural Model’s goal. For instance: The Ngozi Design Group is a business built around transforming expectations and blending ideas; Going-natural.com created Miss […]
Hi ladies, it’s nice to “meet” you. I am so excited to be a judge for this contest. I really enjoyed reading your articles and looking at your galleries. Best of luck to all of you. Karla: The Ngozi Amber and Carnelian Necklace you picked is absolutely stunning and it’s obvious why you were attracted […]
Wow! We are now down to the top 5 and you ladies must be in it to win it because I am just blinded by your beauty. No matter who is named Miss Nappturality, you are all goddesses. TEESHA – Wonderfully written essay, but there were some spelling errors. Just call me Mr. English Professor. LOL! […]
We’re past the half way mark now and I am glad to see the tenacity of the five remaining contestants. Hang in there beautiful ladies. Here is what I saw: Teesha Teesha’s story had an outlook on chic that is bold and assured. I loved her ideas around individuality and the possibilities of natural […]